An Elementary Spanish Reader Part 23

=desespera.r.s.e= to be in despair

=desesperas= _2 sing. pres. ind. of_ =desesperar=

=desgracia= _f._ misfortune

=desgraciado= unfortunate; =desgraciado de Vd.= unfortunate man!

=des.p.a.char= to send away

=des.p.a.cho= _3 sing. pret. ind. of_ =des.p.a.char=

=despedida= _f._ farewell

=despertar= to awake

=desperto= _3 sing. pret. ind._ =despierta= _impv. sing. of_ =despertar=

=despues= _adv._ afterwards, then; =despues de= _prep._ after; =despues que= _conj._ after; =poco despues= shortly after

=destinado= destined, intended

=destreza= _f._ dexterity, nimbleness

=detener=, =detenerse= to stop

=detiene= _3 sing. pres. ind. of_ =detener=

=detras de= behind

=detuvieron= _3 pl. pret. ind. of_ =detener=

=devastar= to devastate, lay waste

=devastaron= _3 pl. pret. ind. of_ =devastar=

=devolver= to return; =devolverselo= to return it to you (_see vocabulary under_ =se=)

=dia= _m._ day; =a los pocos dias= after a few days;

=vivir al dia= to live from hand to mouth; =todos los dias= every day; =ocho dias= one week

=diablo= _m._ devil

=dice= _3 sing. pres. ind. of_ =decir=; =se dice= it is said, they say

=dicen= _3 pl. pres. ind._ =dices= _2 sing. pres. ind._ =diciendo= _pres. p. of_ =decir=

=dicha= _f._ happiness.

=dicho= _p. p. of_ =decir=; =dicho esto= having said this

=diente= _m._ tooth

=dieron= _3 pl. pret. ind. of_ =dar=

=diestro= skilful

=diez= ten

=diga= _1 and 3 sing. pres. subj. of_ =decir=; =digale= tell him

=dijeron= _3 pl. pret. ind. of_ =decir=

=dijo= _3 sing. pret. ind. of_ =decir=; =dijo que si= he said yes

=diligencia= _f._ stagecoach

=dinero= _m._ money

=dio= _3 sing. pret. ind. of_ =dar=

=Dios= _m._ G.o.d

=diran= _3 pl. fut. ind._ =dire= _1 sing. fut. ind. of_ =decir=

=direccion= _f._ direction

=dirigian= _3 pl. imp. ind._ =dirigio= _3 sing. pret. ind. of_ =dirigir=

=dirigir= to direct, address; =dirigirse= to direct oneself, turn toward, apply to

=disponer= to dispose, arrange

=dispuso= _3 sing. pret. ind. of_ =disponer=

=disputa= _f._ dispute

=distinguir= to distinguish

=diversion= _f._ amus.e.m.e.nt

=doce= twelve; =a las doce= at twelve o'clock

=docil= docile

=doctor= _m._ doctor

=dominio= _m._ dominion